About

The Wisconsin University Union (WUU) is an independent association of faculty and academic staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Our purpose is to promote the values of our members in the activity and organization of this campus. WUU’s core values reflect a commitment to democracy—an order of free and equal persons who determine the conditions of their own association.

Our Core Values

WUU protects the right of all workers to fair treatment at the workplace. WUU protects due process and advocates with members of the UW-Madison community who vigorously pursue due process for themselves.

WUU protects workers’ power to determine the rules and conditions of their workplace. Faculty and staff must have a clear, substantial, and secure role in shared governance and access to representation from unions and organizations.

WUU advocates for in an informed and engaged faculty and staff. WUU works to educate members of the University community on current issues and promotes free exchange of opinion and information-sharing.

WUU protects academic freedom and freedom of expression at the University. Tenure and job protections are necessary for educators and researchers to carry out the work they do, work that benefits the people of the state of Wisconsin.

For those concerned when such values become jeopardized, WUU is a voice. For those wanting to do something practical to protect these values, WUU is a tool. We ask that you join us so that together we may achieve a fully democratic institution of higher education and research.

WUU Supports TAA in their fight against Segregated Fee billing changes. No more nickles, no more dimes!

"Seg Fee Changes

The bursar proposes that grads should pay our seg fees before our first paycheck, and those who cannot pay seg fees should enroll in a payment plan, for which they would charge an additional $50 fee.

This would be an undue burden on graduate students, many of whom are unemployed through the summer. TAA co-presidents have been meeting with the bursar to discuss solutions that have not been explored, including seg fee remission, scholarships to cover seg fees, or getting the bursar's office to fix their billing system so this isn't a big administrative headache for them.

(Yes, this boils down to an administrative headache. Let that sink in for a second.)"